Abstract
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains different from those of an endemic healthcare-associated clone was conducted over 13 years in Geneva, Switzerland. We demonstrated strain diversity, including clones rarely found in Europe. Local epidemiology of community-associated MRSA is diverse and is evolving by importation and transmission of new strains.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Child
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Exotoxins / genetics
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Female
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Genetic Variation*
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Hospitals, University
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Humans
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Incidence
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Leukocidins / genetics
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Middle Aged
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Switzerland / epidemiology
Substances
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Bacterial Toxins
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Exotoxins
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Leukocidins
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Panton-Valentine leukocidin